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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 32793
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J
K.Sathaiah – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai – Respondent
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.T.Thirumurugan
For the Respondents:Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader, Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.side)
Court directs authorities to consider representation for temple festival permission and protection within stipulated time.
Headnote:Petitioner seeks mandamus under Article 226 to direct authorities to grant permission and police protection for customary temple festival, apprehending obstruction by villagers, based on representation dated 01.04.2026. Court notes representation remains unconsidered. Main issue: Authorities' duty to consider representation timely. Ratio: Court directs consideration on merits within timeframe, ensuring lawful process. Writ petition disposed with direction to third respondent to consider representation dated 01.04.2026 and pass orders by 20.04.2026; no order as to costs.
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| 1. petitioner's request for festival protection due to obstruction fears. (Para 2) |
| 2. court directs consideration by 20.04.2026, no costs. (Para 4) |
O R D E R
The petitioner, claiming to be a worshipper of Sri Selliyamman Temple, Sengeerai Village, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District, is before this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to extend police protection for conducting the Kuthirai Eduppu Festival and other temple festivals, on the apprehension that certain persons belonging to South Street of Sengeerai Village are likely to cause obstruction, by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 01.04.2026.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said representation has not been considered till date. 3. Mr. M. Lingadurai, learned Special Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3, submitted that the petitioner’s representation will be considered by the third respondent in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. The said submission is taken on record.
4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 01.04.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on or before 20.04.2026.
5. There shall be no order as to costs.
